Amazon Working on Smart TV?

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Amazon plans a "next phase" in its fight against Sky, at least in the UK, the Telegraph reports-- an own smart TV, a co-development with a "group of Chinese manufacturers" including Huawei.

Amazon smart tvsAccording to the report, Amazon is taking on broadcast technology after the failure of the Prime TV streaming service to become a vialbe alternative to statellite and cable pay-TV. As such, it failed to gain distribution through the likes of Sky or Virgin Media, or attract mainstream channels from the likes of the BBC.

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Sony Looks to Entertain With Xperia XA2 Plus

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The mid-range Xperia XA2 Plus smartphone is "designed to entertain," Sony says-- specifically through a 6-inch 18:9 ratio "Full HD+" display and High-Resolution Audio technology.

Xperia XA2 PlusAs an update of the XA2, the XA2 Plus offers improved internals with a Snapdragon 630 processor, 4/6GB RAM, 32/64GB internal storage, 23MP rear-/8MP front-facing cameras and a 3580mAh battery. As for further entertainment-friendly features, the fact the handset retains the humble headphone jack should prove a relief to at least some customers.

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Summer Shipping for Developer Magic Leap Headset

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A developer-focused Twitch stream reveals some details on the first headset from mystery AR/VR startup Magic Leap, including some measure of technical specifications and a launch window.

Magic LeapDetails are still sparse, but the company revealed the One headset runs on the Nvidia Tegra X2-- a mobile chipset both powerful and power-efficient allowing to device to run slim hip pack with a design reminiscent of a Sony Discman. The company does not provide battery life estimates, since apparently it depends on the developer. As such, a simple puzzle will use less power than a full-blown action game. One also has to keep in mind the various technology in play within the game in question, such as hand gesture tracking, eye tracking and physical controller.

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Gartner: Flat Global Growth for 2018 Device Shipments

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Gartner reports global device-- PCs, tablets and mobile phones-- shipments are set to total 2.28 billion in 2018, an increase of just 0.9%, with PC and tablet shipments dropping by -1.2% and mobile phones growing by 1.4%.

Gartner device forecast

"The PC market is still hindered by the undersupply of the DRAM market for all of 2018, due to the lack of new wafer capacity coming online. As a result, PC vendors will continue to increase their prices throughout 2018," the analyst points out. "Larger screens and more graphic boards also mean rising costs, adding to the bill of hardware materials for businesses and household buyers."

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Denon Intros 13.2-Channel AVC-X8500H

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Denon launches what it claims is the first 13.2-channel AV amplifier-- the AVC-X8500H, featuring Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Auro 3D surround capabilities, with no external amplification required.

Denon The AVC-X8500H has 13 channels of inbuilt amplification, as well as 13.2-channel processing. It delivers a 9.1.4 setup or a 7.1.6 Dolby Atmos system, with support for as many as 6 overhead speakers, and handles a variety of audio formats including DSD, WAV, ALAC and FLAC. Video connectivity cones through x8 HDMI inputs and x3 outputs, all with support for eARC, HDCP 2.2 and HDMI specification such as 4K UHD, HDR and 3D.

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